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Glamorgan Sausages
Glamorgan sausage is a traditional Welsh vegetarian sausage for which the main ingredients are cheese, leeks and breadcrumbs. This is a great use for leftover bread.
Basil and Lemon Sorbet
A zingy and aromatic basil and lemon sorbet which is great to serve with fresh strawberries.
Pumpkin and Ragstone Tagliatelle
This simple midweek supper is a riff on a classic Italian dish for autumn, and perfect for giving your Halloween pumpkin another lease of life.
Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Biscuits
Crispy and chewy, these biscuits are a great way to use up any bits of pumpkin that might go to waste. And they make a perfect Halloween baking activity too!
Pumpkin Hummus
This scrumptious pumpkin hummus would be great on a slice of chunky toasted bread for a snack or a light lunch. This recipe is perfect for using up surplus vegetables around Halloween that would otherwise go to waste.
Pumpkin, Black Bean and Caramelised Red Onion Quesadillas
This Tex-Mex classic gets reinvented with leftover pumpkin. A perfect Halloween dish that is filling and delicious as a Halloween dinner to enjoy with the family. They are fun to make—everyone can get involved.
Thai pumpkin soup
This Thai pumpkin soup is an easy autumn warmer. It's a great way to use up the flesh from carved pumpkins around Halloween. You can go as spicy as you like by changing the amount of Thai red curry paste you use. Use the toasted pumpkin seeds to garnish and make it extra special. You can also chuck in leftover veg (or meat) that needs using up.
Leek and smoked cheese pithivier
There's no need to pithi(vier) the veg with this Leek and Smoked Cheese Pithivier recipe. Pithivier is a traditional circular puff pastry pie with a curved pattern cut into the pastry. If you want to, add leftover chopped up turkey or ham to the leek mixture. The pie can be made in advance up to the final baking stage and kept in the fridge. It would make a good vegetarian Christmas main course.
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